Activities
- Pōwhiri
- Hāngī
- Ice bath
- Sauna
- Ecstatic & somatic dance
- Silent disco
- Kids zone
- Waiata
- Rongoā walks
- Belly dance
- Sound healing & sound baths
- Meditation for beginners & advanced
- Aromatherapy
- Ayurveda
- Yoga
- Qigong
- + much more
Jaguar House presents
JagFest’26 Aotearoa
16–18 October 2026
Te Awanga Downs, Hawke's Bay
- 3 days
- Alcohol-free
- Whānau-friendly
- Camping on site
A three-day celebration of Aotearoa’s finest natural healing practitioners — workshops, lectures, live music and kai in the foothills of Hawke’s Bay.
Ticket sales coming soonGet involved
The kaupapa
A celebration of natural healing practitioners throughout Aotearoa
JagFest ’26 is an incredible alcohol-free, family-friendly health and wellness festival celebrating true healing modalities and natural wellbeing. Taking place from the 16th to the 18th of October 2026 at Te Awanga Downs in the stunning foothills of Hawke's Bay, this three-day event brings together Aotearoa's finest natural healing practitioners, wellness workshops, inspiring lectures, live performances, and engaging activities for all ages.
Expect beautiful live music from some of New Zealand's most talented national and local artists, alongside a vibrant selection of food stalls and market vendors. It's a space for connection, growth, and genuine healing in a breathtaking natural setting.
Live music
The lineup
- Lost Tribe Aoetearoa
- Casual Healing
- Makayla
- Nat Lover
- Sneaky
- Campbell Burns
- Larry Nobody
- Moist
- BMC
- Wilsy
- Taco Dave
- Seamus
- Zuke
- Long Player
- Acha and the Juice Boxes
- Ollie Burns
& many more
Set times and stage splits land closer to the festival.
On the ground
What’s happening
Three days of practice, learning and play — plus the full spread of Jaguar House modalities, all weekend long.
Workshops & lectures
- Weaving
- Poi
- Taiaha
- Karakia
- Waiata
- Yoga
- Breath-work
- Fire spinning
- Astrology
- Human design
- Meditation
- Partner massage
- Grieving
- Te reo
- Tantra & tantric practices
- Shibari
- Belly dancing
- Rongoā / plant medicine
- + much more
Jaguar House modalities
Every modality our practitioners work in, represented across the weekend.
- Energy Healing
- Plant & Herbal Medicine
- Mind-Body & Meditation
- Bodywork & Manual Therapy
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Indigenous & Traditional Healing
- Somatic & Trauma Therapy
- Sound & Vibrational Therapy
- Modern & Technological Therapies
- Nature, Animal & Lifestyle
Tickets
Passes drop right here
Ticket sales haven’t opened yet — we’re putting the finishing touches on pass types and pricing. When first-release tickets go live, this is where you’ll buy them.
Pass types & pricing TBC
Key info
The essentials
- Dates
- 16–18 October 2026
- Where
- Te Awanga Downs, Hawke's Bay
- Gates & timesTBC
- Daily opening hours to be confirmed.
- Whānau-friendly
- Yes — family friendly and alcohol free, with a kids zone and horse rides.
- Camping
- Camping on site across the festival weekend.
- Kai
- Hāngī plus a vibrant selection of food stalls and market vendors on site.
- Parking & getting thereTBC
- Parking and travel details to be confirmed.
Get involved
Enquire about JagFest 26
Want to be a stall holder, artist, or volunteer — or grab first-release tickets? Send us a note and we'll get back to you.
Be first through the gates
Get festival announcements
Drop your email and we’ll send the first-release dates, lineup teases and early-bird tickets before they go public.